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Title: Accurate numerical solution of the Helmholtz equation by iterative Lanczos reduction

Journal Article · · Optics Letters; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.16.000787· OSTI ID:5675440
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (US)

The Lanczos recursion algorithm is used to determine forward-propagating solutions for both the paraxial and Helmholtz wave equations for longitudinally invariant refractive indices. By eigenvalue analysis it is demonstrated that the method gives extremely accurate solutions to both equations.

DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5675440
Journal Information:
Optics Letters; (USA), Vol. 16:11; ISSN 0146-9592
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English